Japanese prime minister Takaichi held a first phone call with UK prime minister Burnham at 16:00 local. They agreed Euro‑Atlantic and Indo‑Pacific security are indivisible, pledged to continue defence cooperation including the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), and to deepen cooperation on advanced technologies and economic security.

2026-08-20

Japanese prime minister Takaichi held a first phone call with UK prime minister Burnham at 16:00 local. They agreed Euro‑Atlantic and Indo‑Pacific security are indivisible, pledged to continue defence cooperation including the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), and to deepen cooperation on advanced technologies and economic security.